Grim prospects

[tinyjo]

I was feeling all hopeful when I came out of the gym to find out that the sun had come out but tomorrows forcast for Wiltshire isn't looking good for a 4:30 wedding. And I want to wear suede boots. Must remember to pack my umbrella. By the way, is it just me, or can you choke on air? It was blowing so strongly this morning that every now and then I found myself doing a mini-gag (just what you wanted to know, eh) just because of the force of the air.

Also, someone who knows more than me (or lives elsewhere), tell me this. Is the east wind always cold? Or are there some places where the west wind is bitter and the east balmy? Is the south wind always a warm one, or are winds from the equator always warm? Enlighten me.

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[white_hart]

In the UK, the west wind comes from the Atlantic and passes over the Gulf Stream - so it's normally warm. To the East, on the other hand, there's no high ground between us and the Urals: the airstream is coming straight from Siberia. Hence bitter cold.

Basically, the temperature of a wind depends on what it's passed over. So in other places, east winds might be warm, and west cold.